Alone in the Dark | Review Thread

[John Elden Ring]

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Game Information

Game Title: Alone in the Dark (2024)

Platforms:

• PlayStation 5 (Mar 20, 2024)
• PC (Mar 20, 2024)
• Xbox Series X/S (Mar 20, 2024)

Trailer:

• Alone in the Dark | Looking For Jeremy Trailer
• Alone in the Dark | The Dark Man Teaser
• Alone in the Dark | Announcement Trailer

Publisher: THQ Nordic

Review Aggregator:

OpenCritic - -1 average - 63% recommended

MetaCritic: 68/100 - Based on 8 Reviews

Critic Reviews

Dexerto - Sam Smith - 4 / 5

Those looking for a third-person action shooter may lose patience with Alone in the Dark. However, those looking for a traditional survival horror experience, one with its PS1 roots still slightly visible, might be reminded why they fell in love with the genre to begin with. The main takeaway though, is that Alone in the Dark is finally back, playing to its strengths, and catering to those who’ve missed it.

Enternity.gr - Stylianos Almpanidis - Greek - 6.5 / 10

Fans of the original game will feel nostalgic, but if they look at the leaps that have been made in recent years in terms of development, their fervor will quickly subside.

GGRecon - Tarran Stockton - 2.5 / 5

The game certainly gets better as time goes on, and the story is well-told enough that it's worth experiencing for survival horror fans. However, it comes with the caveats that the overall gameplay leaves a lot to be desired, and its survival horror contemporaries just do a better job on nearly every front.

Gameffine - Subhasish Das - 80 / 100

‘Alone in the Dark is an impressive reimagining of the original 1992 game, enhancing the premise in every conceivable way. It boasts a stellar cast, whose performances bring the story’s beats to life. The unlockable secret endings significantly enhance its replayability. Its highly customizable difficulty settings make it accessible to a broad mainstream audience. Minor issues such as clunky gunplay and movement can be easily overlooked given its superb atmospheric immersion and ambient soundscapes.

NookGaming - Andrew Camac - 8 / 10

While not a complete triumph, falling down in the same places as many other survival horror titles, and a rather iffy last act to boot, there is still so much to fall in love with in Alone in the Dark (2024). It is a must-play for horror fans and would also make an excellent pool to dip your toe into if you're new to the genre, with the fantastic options on offer to make the game as accessible or as masochistic as you need it to be

Alone in the Dark (2024) is exactly what this dormant series needed after the deathblow that was Alone in the Dark: Illumination. It sticks to what made the series famous with classic horror clichés, hammy acting, a great atmosphere, and an engrossing mystery. It's not only a fantastic stand-alone title, but is in the upper echelons of reimaginings, leaning on the original title where it counts, but not enough to make it a crutch. It adds its unique ideas to further the experience and gives gamers a true dark-fantasy horror that would please any avid fans of Lovecraft.

Stevivor - Steve Wright - 3.5 / 10

While true fans of the franchise might get a kick out of seeing a new take on an old story, Alone in the Dark is a tonal and functional mess that frustrates more than it entertains.

WhatIfGaming - Rizwan Anwer - 8 / 10

Alone in the Dark is a strong return to form for the series that helped kickstart the survival horror genre. Its excellent atmosphere, strong mystery, and largely engaging combat design lend to a satisfying and thrilling experience. Some of the character work feels underdeveloped, and a few design choices don't always make sense, but Alone in the Dark is worth the scares, and offers a decent amount of replayability for multiple playthroughs.

XboxEra - Jesse Norris - 8 / 10

Alone in the Dark has come a long way from its initial showings. Clever writing, great performances by its two leads, and solid gameplay come together to give the franchise a new life.

Videos

 

[Gamernyc78]

Man, I use to love Alone in the Dark and I had high hopes for this

 

[Sircaw]

Man, I use to love Alone in the Dark and I had high hopes for this

I am afraid it looks perfect for game pass.

 

[Johnic]

Does it have a physical release? I'd probably get it regardless of score.

 

[Summer Nightmares]

I usually don't care about reviewers, but this game sadly looked quite mediocre from the start.

 

[panda-zebra]

All those 8/10s in the OP and barely a 61 on MC.

 

[KvallyX]

Gamespot 4/10

Eurogamer 4/10

I'll check it out if they throw it on PS Plus.

 

[quest4441]

When the focus is more on getting celebs to mocap instead of gameplay this is what you get. Double AA game budget and they David Harbour and a side chick for mocap and the side chick has more screentime. But David harbour thought starfield was a good game so not playing this game taking his garbage taste into account.